higher education administration Archives

higher education administration Archive

FUTUREU FORUM Tu, June 20, LIVE with Dr. John W. Traphagan, “Neoliberalism and the Quantification of Quality in Higher Ed”

Tuesday, June 20, 9a, Eastern Time, LIVE on YouTube.

by Future U/ June 20, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism and the Increase in the Size of Higher Ed Administration

Professor Beth Baker: “It erodes the role of faculty, staff, and students in decision-making and shared governance, and does so …

by Future U/ October 12, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: When It Comes To Shared Governance, Ground Zero Is Faculty Meetings

In many campus units meetings are few and far between, many are informational, and–at issue–is how many involve robust dialogue …

by Future U/ September 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Do Presidents Fall From Grace?

A major factor, claims William Tierney, is limited shared governance. Read more from Insider Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Former Public University President Calls Out Peers

Jame V. Koch: “Even though the best interests of students and taxpayers revolve around college access, affordability, and college access, …

by Future U/ January 10, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When A College Admits A Mistake

It’s Cal-Irvine. Here’s why. Here’s how UCI responded. Here’s a reaction from The New York Times.

by Future U/ August 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Has Collegiate Branding Become Higher Education’s Version of Fake News?

Synopsis: Self-generated, unsubstantiated, and exaggerated claims tarnish higher education’s image.

by Frank Fear/ January 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Case For ‘Disrupting’ Higher Education

Steven Salaita is author of Uncivil Rights: “Those who condemn neoliberalism become uncivil goblins, impenitent radicals, sloppy polemicists, immature agitators, scourges …

by Future U/ October 1, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Contrasting Views On Student Protests At Ohio State

Read two perspectives, one report published in the OSU student newspaper, the other written by an OSU student group.

by Future U/ September 22, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: More Transparency Needed in Communicating College Costs

The Washington Post: Over 50% of families in the lowest income quartile pay 100% or more of their annual income to cover the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Chomsky Interview On The Corporatization Of The American University

Interview published in AlterNet. Read article here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: NLRB Ruling Paves Way For TA & RA Unions At Private Universities

Students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize. Read more …

by Future U/ August 24, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is UBER U Located Near You?

Read an incisive article about the corporatization of higher education written by David Theo Goldberg, UCal, Irvine, and published recently …

by Future U/ August 15, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Temple Replaces Exec Administrators In Wake of Funding Shortfall

Overspending on financial aid is the reason. The provost has been replaced by the former law school dean and it …

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: CUNY’s Financial Struggles Continue, Solutions Needed

CUNY’s financial devolution has entered the crisis stage. Read more including letters from the public about the situation.

by Future U/ June 1, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/